Director Institutional Research

Provides leadership and data management to support University planning, development and accreditation programs.

• Prepares or reviews and approves analyses supporting academic and operational planning, program accreditation and mandatory state and federal reporting.
• Provides research expertise to project teams to ensure research design, data analysis and presentation meet University standards.
• Develops and monitors the department budget.
• Ensures the confidentiality and proper use of personally identifiable information.
• Establishes and promotes standards and policies governing the collection, use and reporting of the University’s operational data.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff and student employees.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.

• Five years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Project management experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of related state and federal regulations.
• Knowledge of accreditation requirements.

• Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2021-04-12